Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 506 - 263 You Are a Kind of Monster_2

Chapter 506: Chapter 263 You Are a Kind of Monster_2

"No."

"No?"

Ran Qingchen’s almond-shaped eyes tensed slightly.

Could there be another woman secretly tempting my man?

Could it be...

Ran Qingchen asked, feeling rather piqued, "It’s not Nan Shuang, is it?"

"No, it’s Er Liang..."

As Jiang Shouzhong was speaking, he suddenly stopped, his expression turning grave.

Ran Qingchen didn’t notice anything amiss. Hearing that it was Er Liang, she was momentarily stunned, but the smile quickly returned to the corners of her lips... So, the woman who had been carried on his back was only her?

Ran Qingchen whispered, "Besides my mother, I’m the only one you’ve carried."

"Shh, don’t talk."

Jiang Shouzhong moved to the side, hiding behind an ancient tree with the woman on his back.

Ran Qingchen was startled and looked up in the direction of the man’s gaze. She then saw Su Shanke, who had turned into a monster, crouching on the ground, gnawing on something.

On its huge body, multiple hands twisted unconsciously.

Next to the monster was a tree hollow, exactly the same shape as the exit Jiang Shouzhong previously emerged from.

"It’s an exit," Jiang Shouzhong furrowed his brow.

"What should we do? Is there another exit?"

Ran Qingchen moved closer to the man’s ear, whispering a suggestion, "Shall we go somewhere else to look?" Her warm breath brushed the man’s earlobe.

Jiang Shouzhong stared at the tree hollow, shook his head, and said, "There should be only one exit."

Because when he left through the hollow before, he had casually marked it, and now he could see the mark made by his knife, indicating this was the same hollow he had exited from.

But after he had left, the hollow had shifted its position.

Leaning against the trunk, Jiang Shouzhong gently set the woman down from his back and spoke in a low voice, "I’ll distract it, and you go into the hollow first. I will follow behind later."

But as soon as the man stood up, his clothes were grasped by a hand.

Ran Qingchen, clutching her long sword with the other hand, stubbornly looked at him, "No, we’ll leave together."

Jiang Shouzhong caught her hand, saying helplessly, "Stop joking. What can you do in your current state? Trust me, I’m excellent at escaping, that monster won’t catch me."

Ran Qingchen still stubbornly clutched at his clothes.

Sometimes, parting might mean separation for a lifetime.

She didn’t want to have regrets.

Even if it meant death, they would die together.

Jiang Shouzhong frowned, "The boss calls you ’Mugua,’ the blockhead, don’t you start acting like one. Don’t be a burden, alright?"

Ran Qingchen gaze held his, but eventually she slowly released her hand.

Jiang Shouzhong sighed in relief, whispering, "I’ll try to draw it further away before you go. Don’t worry, I’ll definitely get out. After all, I’m Yan Changqing’s disciple."

The woman hung her head and said, "I won’t be a burden on you."

Jiang Shouzhong opened his mouth to say something, but said nothing; turned his head to see the monster still occupying the hollow, then sprang onto a nearby branch and exerted a slight force with his foot.

Crack!

The branch broke, sounding exceptionally clear in the quiet woods.

The monster, transformed from Su Shanke, heard the noise and looked up sharply, catching sight of Jiang Shouzhong’s fleeting figure.

The monster moved all fours like a rolling ball of flesh, chasing after the man.

No sooner had Jiang Shouzhong’s foot left a branch than a gust of wind rushed at him, a thick, wet tongue shot out, striking accurately at the branch he had just touched.

With a "crack," the branch snapped instantly, and fragments flew in all directions.

"Damn, how is this thing so fast."

Jiang Shouzhong was shocked and quickly dodged to another tree.

The monster climbed up the tree as swiftly as a worm, leaving the bark cracked and destroyed in its wake. At the moment Jiang Shouzhong dodged, the creature leaped high, bearing down like a huge boulder.

Jiang Shouzhong narrowly avoided the attack and drew the Seven Kills Blade.

He had used the Seven Kills Blade a few times before, and the malevolent energy on it had decreased considerably. Although he managed to chop off one of the monster’s hands with the blade, it didn’t inflict much damage.

Whiz! Whiz!

Jiang Shouzhong summoned the jade hairpin flying sword and the Dragon Slaying Sword.

The jade hairpin flying sword pierced the monster’s body, dragging out a string of white mucus, while the Dragon Slaying Sword plunged accurately into its face, knocking it to the ground.

But the monster merely roared and, after a brief pause, got up again.

The severed cheeks healed and merged back together.

"Eat... eat..."

The monster weaved through the trees like a wraith, relentlessly pursuing Jiang Shouzhong.

The two sides chased and fled, surrounded by dangers at every turn.

Guessing that Ran Qingchen should have already entered the tree hole, Jiang Shouzhong turned a corner and headed back towards the direction of the tree hole.

When he was still more than thirty meters from the tree hole, Jiang Shouzhong abruptly stopped and dodged to the side. Amidst a thunderous noise, two trees split apart from the middle.

A huge shock wave flung Jiang Shouzhong out.

The monster closed the distance in an instant.

The Seven Kills Blade was wrapped by a long tongue, which then forcefully flung Jiang Shouzhong over.

Jiang Shouzhong let go of the blade in time and drew out the Spirit Water Sword from his waist.

Dazzling sword light enveloped and descended, cutting off several of the monster’s limbs, and corrosive blood spurted out.

Before Jiang Shouzhong could swing a second sword strike, the severed limbs that had fallen to the ground began to fly up, seizing Jiang Shouzhong’s ankles and arms, as if they intended to tear him into pieces.

Waves of pain struck him, and Jiang Shouzhong bit the bullet and drew upon the power of the Zodiac Map.

The surging demonic power flooded like a breached dam into the man’s body.

Jiang Shouzhong threw back his head and let out an earth-shattering roar, unleashing powerful killing intent. The many limbs that were tightly wrapped around his body and attempted to restrict his movements turned to dust.

Even the monster was sent flying.

Freed from his entanglement, a weakened Jiang Shouzhong fell to the ground, half-kneeling, gasping for air.

Before he could catch his breath, the seemingly immortal monster burst forth again.

In this moment of crisis, a brilliant and pure white sword light suddenly appeared and repelled the monster.

Jiang Shouzhong showed a look of astonishment.

Ran Qingchen, who should have left, suddenly appeared before his eyes.

The woman’s skirt fluttered lightly, moving as gracefully as a fairy, and in her isolation, she exuded an indescribable cool temperament, akin to a frost flower that didn’t partake in the mortal world’s dust.

She stood in front of Jiang Shouzhong, her body, gravely injured, swayed as if on the verge of falling, her frail silhouette appearing exceedingly delicate, like the last withering leaf in autumn.

"You foolish woman, why didn’t you just leave!?"

Jiang Shouzhong was furious.

Without turning her head, Ran Qingchen said, "I am your wife, why would I leave."

The monster crushed a decaying tree and, like being catapulted by a slingshot, attacked Ran Qingchen.

Jiang Shouzhong was rendered helpless by the woman’s stubborn nature.

Seeing that she had no intention of leaving, an idea struck him, and he said in a deep voice, "Use the Unparalleled Sword Skill!"

Unparalleled Sword Skill?

Ran Qingchen was stunned for a moment, but the man had already arrived by her side.

Instinctively, she swung her sword, executing the first move of the Unparalleled Sword Skill. Her long sword and Jiang Shouzhong’s Spirit Water Sword resonated instantly, pulled by an invisible force.

The sword’s gleam surged like a great dragon.

However, as Ran Qingchen was seriously injured, she had barely made one move before her body involuntarily collapsed.

Jiang Shouzhong caught her in his arms just in time and said, "You just focus on striking with the sword."

Ran Qingchen gave a light nod.

Together, they struck with their swords, their Sword Qi crisscrossing and swirling like dragons soaring and phoenixes spreading their wings, each reflecting the other’s splendor.

Perhaps sensing danger, the monster’s body began to swell, dark purple veins coursing beneath its skin, as its hands turned a dark red color.

The battle commenced, with overwhelming sword light weaving through the air, releasing fierce and pure pressure in its beauty.

Ran Qingchen clung tightly to Jiang Shouzhong’s body, swinging her sword instinctively.

But her eyes remained fixed on Jiang Shouzhong’s determined and handsome face, as if she wished to etch this moment forever in her heart.

The might of the Unparalleled Sword Skill, defending against the enemy, exceeded Jiang Shouzhong’s expectations and instilled fear in the monster. With the roar of Sword Qi and the force of thunderous fury, every beam of light contained the force to shatter mountains and cut through rivers, as if to tear apart any obstacle between heaven and earth.

It was too late for the monster to flee at this point.

Suddenly, the chaotic and fierce Sword Qi, as numerous as rain pouring down, condensed into a single line, targeting a specific spot on the right side of the monster.

"Kill!"

Jiang Shouzhong and Ran Qingchen called out in unison.

The concentrated line of Sword Qi pierced through the monster’s body with terrifying force.

The monster’s body began to inflate like a balloon being filled with air.

Eventually, it burst open with a bang, revealing a withered and bloodied body—it was indeed Su Shanke’s true form.

As he lay dying, he raised his head towards Jiang Shouzhong and reached out a trembling bloodied hand. His eyes conveyed both relief and resentment as he hoarsely said:

"You and she are the same... the same... monsters... You’re both... monsters..."

Su Shanke’s head drooped slowly, dissolving into a pool of blood.